Teacups, Lacco, Yunomi Style, Hand-Painted Fruit, Japan, Set of 6, Vintage 1970s–80s set-of-7 Era: 1960s

Era: 1960s

this booklet is part of the American Geographical Society's Around the World series

plate #BP765

25" at base

the kind of cup that feels like it stepped out of a Victorian parlor

Teacups, Lacco, Yunomi Style, Hand-Painted Fruit, Japan, Set of 6, Vintage 1970s–80s set-of-7 Era: 1960sSix cups, six small moments of pleasure. This set of Japanese yunomi handleless cups designed for relaxed, everyday drinking is handmade and hand painted, which means each one carries slight, charming variations. The motif cycles through bright orchard fruit: crisp apples, golden pears, and deep purple grapes, each rendered in vivid color against a high shine glaze with a warm brown rim. Marked "Lacco Japan" on the base, likely an importer; we